304 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393312805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 April 1995
Description
He is called "the Scottish Celine of the 1990s" (Guardian) and "a mad, postmodern Roald Dahl" (Weekend Scotsman). Using a range of approaches from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh is able to evoke the essential humanity, well hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
tense 28%
adventurous 21%
sad 21%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content
304 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393312805
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Publication date: 17 April 1995
Description
He is called "the Scottish Celine of the 1990s" (Guardian) and "a mad, postmodern Roald Dahl" (Weekend Scotsman). Using a range of approaches from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh is able to evoke the essential humanity, well hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
tense 28%
adventurous 21%
sad 21%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content